Peer Support of Graduate Students of Color through a Formal Graduate Student Association
Document Type
Book Chapter - Merrimack Access Only
Editor
Sherrie Wisdom
Lynda Leavitt
Cynthia Bice
Publication Title
Handbook of Research on Social Inequality and Education
Publisher
IGI Global
Publication Date
2019
Abstract/ Summary
This chapter explores the experiences of graduate students of color and examines the support systems in place to promote their success in the academy. The authors provide an overview of the relevant literature and pertinent theoretical frameworks, including critical race theory and self-determination theory, as they relate to the experiences of graduate students of color. Furthermore, the chapter describes the initiation and early development of a Graduate Students of Color Association at Merrimack College, a private, Catholic college in New England. The chapter include both benefits and challenges of participating in and sustaining the group, while offering recommendations for future practice and research. It may be of particular interest to graduate students of color; faculty, staff, and administration in graduate education; and researchers focused on graduate degree attainment among individuals of color.
Repository Citation
Falk, Audrey Faye, and Kya Rose Roumimper. "Peer Support of Graduate Students of Color through a Formal Graduate Student Association." Handbook of Research on Social Inequality and Education, edited by Sherrie Wisdom et al., Hershey, PA, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 111-29.